There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Hanau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 26m€60–290Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 25m€27–95Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 23mDrive 339.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Hanaucar 339.8 km
3h 5m€59–85Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
4h 6m€111–298Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
5h 20m€122–318
Basel to Hanau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Hanau is to night train which costs €27 - €95 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Hanau is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Hanau Marktplatz via Hanau Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Hanau Hauptbahnhof via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Basel and Hanau is 357 km. The road distance is 339.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Hanau without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €60 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Basel to Hanau, including transfers.
Basel to Hanau bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Hanau is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €60 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 23m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Hanau, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €60–290 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–32
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Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Hanau bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Basel to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Hanau is 340 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Basel to Hanau.
There are 1569+ hotels available in Hanau.